Morgan Stanley ups General Motors to Equal Weight in 2025 U.S. Autos refresh

As previously reported, Morgan Stanley upgraded General Motors (GM) to Equal Weight from Underweight with a price target of $54, up from $46. With 2025 ushering in a new administration, the firm refreshes its 2025 auto forecasts, noting that policy changes present near-term headwinds to U.S. EV sales, but arguing that the U.S. “must not cede autonomous leadership to geopolitical rivals.” The firm, which sees U.S. sees a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of auto sales greater than 16M, supported by lower rates but higher competition, with tariff hikes as “an inflationary wild-card,” prefers dealers to suppliers and reiterates Tesla (TSLA) as Top Pick in the automobiles group.